Malicious code in zzfadgivar02 (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zzfadgivar02 RubyGems package. The package was identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of affected package versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zzfadgivar02
The zzfadgivar02 package on RubyGems was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a public record of known malicious software supply chain incidents.\n\nThe package has been classified as critical severity due to the presence of intentional malicious code. Users who have installed this package should remove it immediately and audit their systems for any unauthorized activity.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on 2026-07-18 via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-pp56-vw76-3j94.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zzfadgivar02
Remediation
- Remove the zzfadgivar02 package from all affected systems
- Audit systems for any unauthorized activity or data exfiltration
- Review dependency trees to identify all applications using this package
- Update to a safe alternative package if available
- Monitor RubyGems security advisories for related incidents
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pp56-vw76-3j94 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zzfadgivar02 (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zzfadgivar02-rubygems-6ono9m
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